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BANGLADESH-NILPHAMARI-MASJID

(220525) -- NILPHAMARI, May 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit Chini Mosque in Nilphamari, Bangladesh on May 17, 2022. Chini Masjid in Nilphamari, 360 km northwest of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, is a unique piece of architecture that has drawn crowds of tourists for centuries. TO GO WITH "Feature: Centuries-old Bangladesh mosque made with Chinaware-plate draws tourists worldwide" (Xinhua)

BANGLADESH-NILPHAMARI-MASJID

BANGLADESH-NILPHAMARI-MASJID

(220525) -- NILPHAMARI, May 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 17, 2022 shows the Chini Mosque in Nilphamari, Bangladesh. Chini Masjid in Nilphamari, 360 km northwest of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, is a unique piece of architecture that has drawn crowds of tourists for centuries. TO GO WITH "Feature: Centuries-old Bangladesh mosque made with Chinaware-plate draws tourists worldwide" (Xinhua)

BANGLADESH-NILPHAMARI-MASJID

BANGLADESH-NILPHAMARI-MASJID

(220525) -- NILPHAMARI, May 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man visits Chini Mosque in Nilphamari, Bangladesh on May 17, 2022. Chini Masjid in Nilphamari, 360 km northwest of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, is a unique piece of architecture that has drawn crowds of tourists for centuries. TO GO WITH "Feature: Centuries-old Bangladesh mosque made with Chinaware-plate draws tourists worldwide" (Xinhua)

Centuries-old Bangladesh mosque made with Chinaware plate draws tourists

STORY: Centuries-old Bangladesh mosque made with Chinaware plate draws tourists DATELINE: May 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: NILPHAMARI, Bangladesh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of Video shows the Chini Mosque in Nilphamari 2. SOUNDBITE 1(Bengali): RAHIMUL HAQUE AFRAT, Tourist 3. Various of the masjid 4. SOUNDBITE 2(Bengali): MUHAMMAD ARIF REZA, Muezzin (the person of a mosque who proclaims the call to the daily prayer from a minaret five times a day) 5. various of the Chini Mosque and the People pray at Chini Mosque in Nilphamari STORYLINE: The mosque "Chini masjid" in Nilphamari district, some 360 km northwest of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, is a unique architecture that has been attracting tourists over the past two centuries from home and abroad. Established in 1863, the eye-catching architecture is associated with Islamic tradition. To decorate Chini Masjid, nearly 300 pieces of cross marble stones were used. Around 25 tons of small chips of Chinaware plate and pieces of glass were also